Children and Youth Data

Agency
IndicatorWhy track this?Unit Available
Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services
Reported incidence of cases of child abuse and neglectSocial and Mental HealthIndicator of family violenceCounty
Number of children living in substitute careSocial and Mental HealthIndicator of family violenceCounty
Child Population by EthnicityDemographicsUsed to ensure cultural competency and to ensure surveys represent the target community.County
American Fact Finder
Poverty status, disability status, school enrollment, grandparents raising children, and household typeDemographicsUsed to ensure cultural competency, program planning, and tracking indicators.County and City
Texas Education Agency
Academic Excellence Indicator System (AEIS) (various student statistics)EducationUsed to ensure cultural competency, program planning, and tracking indicators.State, County, District, and Campus
Texas Department of State Health Services
Number of births to mothers 17 years and youngerHealth/ Social and Mental HealthUsed for program planningState and County
Birth Defects RegistryHealthUsed for program planningState, public health region, and county
Kids Count
Statistics regarding poverty, food stamps, uninsured, birth statistics, , academics, and much moreDemographics, education, and healthUsed for program planning and tracking indicators.State, County, and City